Adjunct Professor - English

Position Summary:

Houston Baptist University seeks Adjunct Professors to join the Department of English with expertise in English Literature and/ or Freshman Composition.

Job Responsibilities:

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Qualifications:

Applicants should have a MA, MFA, or PhD in English Literature, Creative Writing, or Composition and Rhetoric. Successful candidates will possess the ability to teach courses in English Literature and Composition from a Christian worldview and will demonstrate enthusiasm for our classical liberal arts core curriculum which includes embracing the need for these courses to complement each other.

Additional Info:

Houston Baptist University is an independent, private Christian liberal arts institution with a diverse student body. It has access to all the cultural advantages of one of the largest metropolitan centers in the country. For more information about the University and the College of Arts and Humanities, visit www.hbu.edu.

The University is in the process of implementing its Ten Pillars vision (www.hbu.edu/vision) and anticipates significant growth in student enrollment and university programs. The successful candidate will also be able to articulate a vision for the role of his or her discipline at HBU that is supportive of the Ten Pillars vision statement.

Direct questions about this position to Dr. Miguel Estrada at mestrada@hbu.edu.

Houston Baptist University is committed to maintaining a teaching faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith. The Preamble to the By-Laws of the University sets forth a statement of belief which each University employee is expected to support and personify. Your submittal of an application for employment indicates your acceptance and affirmation of these statements.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements of personnel.

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